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communicating (with)

verb

present participle of communicate (with)
as in contacting
to transmit information or requests to communicating with other ham radio enthusiasts

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  1. contacting
  2. reaching
Verb
  • Teresa Gaiser of Lee’s Summit spotted the post while scrolling through Facebook on a work break and, contacting Argyriou’s mother, set up a GoFundMe page, which as of midday Friday had raised $11,740 of what is now a $15,000 goal.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
  • After getting their agreement to return the paintings, Germain set about contacting their rightful owners.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of contacting
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  • Enough oil was reaching the global market to keep prices safely below the $100 a barrel level.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Michael Busch hit a tiebreaking home run off Nick Lodolo (3-6) in the sixth inning for a 3-2 lead, reaching 20 homers for the third time in four seasons.
    — Gary Schatz, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of reaching
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“Communicating (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicating%20%28with%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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